Irish man on drugs charge

AN Irish man has been charged in Britain over an alleged attempt to bring drugs through the Channel Tunnel.

Sat, 08 Jan, 2011 - 00:00

Mikey Battles, 35, from Ballycasey, Limerick, was arrested on Tuesday at the entrance to the tunnel in France.

UK Border Agency officers said they searched an Irish-registered Mitsubishi Chariot and found 1kg of heroin and 10kg of cannabis. The drugs, believed to have a street value of around €40,600, were concealed in the door panels of the car.

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Courts Crime Place: Britain Place: Channel Tunnel Place: Ballycasey, Limerick Place: France Person: Mikey Battles Person: Battles Organisation: UK Border Agency

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